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Grifols kicks off new albumin plant in Dublin

Grifols today is inaugurating a new albumin purification and filling plant at its manufacturing and supply hub in Dublin.

Barcelona, Spain–based Grifols said the new facility addresses the growing demand for the plasma-derived medicine.

The newly built plant adds more than 183,000 square feet to Grifols’ Dublin facilities. The workforce will increase from 300 to more than 500 by 2024. Grifols has invested more than €300 million in its Irish operations since establishing a presence in the country in 2012.

“This significant investment by Grifols marks a 10-year milestone in its commitment to Ireland. The Irish site plays an important role in providing vital plasma-derived medicine to treat disease around the world,” said Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland.

Dublin is Grifols’ fifth manufacturing facility for essential plasma medicines — along with Barcelona; Cl…

MedTech 100 roundup: Markets skid after strong stretch

Following a strong performance over the last couple of weeks, the medtech market experienced one of its most significant drop-offs in recent months amid investor worries over a rise in COVID-19 cases in some states.

MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 82.12 points at the end of last week (June 12). That total represents a -6% decrease from the 87.37-point total at the same time a week prior (June 5), highlighting a significant drop from one of the strongest stretches the medtech market had seen since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index experienced a -4.8% decrease from June 5 to June 12, and the Dow Jones Index fared even worse with a -5.6% increase over the same period of time. The drop-off is stark compared to this time a week ago, when both indexes saw sizeable growth — rising 3.14% and 6.81%, respectively.

The earlier market surge came on the back of t…

Grifols starts production of COVID-19 prevention drug

Grifols (NSDQ:GRFS) announced today that it began production of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune immunoglobulin with specific antibodies for combating COVID-19.

Barcelona-based Grifols touts the prevention drug, developed from the plasma of people who have overcome the disease, as the first specific drug developed to fight COVID-19, according to a news release.

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Grifols starts production of COVID-19 prevention drug

Grifols (NSDQ:GRFS) announced today that it began production of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune immunoglobulin with specific antibodies for combating COVID-19.

Barcelona-based Grifols touts the prevention drug, developed from the plasma of people who have overcome the disease, as the first specific drug developed to fight COVID-19, according to a news release.

The company is producing the potential anti-COVID-19 therapy in a collaboration agreement with the FDA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) and other U.S. healthcare agencies. It is also moving forward to establish collaborations in Europe.

Grifols is producing the hyperimmune immunoglobulins at its Clayton, N.C., facility and anticipates the first doses to be available next month as part of a clinical trial.